quos deus vult perdere prius dementat


quos de·us vult per·de·re pri·us de·men·tat

foreign term
\kwōs-ˈdā-s-ˌwlt-ˈper-de-ˌrā-ˌpri-s-dā-ˈmen-ˌtät\

Definition of QUOS DEUS VULT PERDERE PRIUS DEMENTAT

: those whom a god wishes to destroy he first drives mad

Origin of QUOS DEUS VULT PERDERE PRIUS DEMENTAT

Latin

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